This paper explores the Dutch concept ‘probeerruimte’ in relation to the statement ‘human as a contested concept’, a
highly relevant topic in disability studies. Probeerruimte encompasses the idea that people need space ...

Boekstein, Mark; Spencer, John(University of the Western Cape, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2013)

Travel to thermal springs for the sake of health and healing can be traced at least as far back as the ancient Greeks and Romans, with the earliest forms of tourism being based on apparent curative powers of mineral-rich ...

Economic reform in Zimbabwe under the auspices of the Bank
World Bank and IMF began in 1991. The first phase of
program, called structural economic adjustment program
(ESAP ) lasted from 1991 to 1996. The second phase, ...

The city as place forms the backdrop to many study abroad experiences.
Our sense of place, however, is often fractured by modern mobilities. As
Sack (1988) notes, we move from place to place so much that places often
begin ...

Focusing on the urban enclave in Cape Town known as De Waterkant, this paper examines the product and process of ‘quartering’ urban space—shaping urban space as the locus for the symbolic framing of culture. This paper ...

The article reflects the findings of a survey undertaken in Mitchell’s Plain and presents a case study of the factors that impact recycle-related employment tendencies and opportunities in the area of the Cape Flats in ...

Beginning in the mid-1990s, South Africa’s geopolitical, social and economic landscapes have been rapidly transforming. Driven primarily by government policy particularly after 1994, these changes have among other effects ...

Boekstein, Mark(University of the Western Cape, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2014)

Visiting thermal springs for medicinal purposes is one of the oldest forms of tourism in many parts of the world, including South Africa. An overview is provided of the concepts of health tourism, including medical and ...